Practical Sweet Spot Awards | Ep149 | 5-7-22
Practical Sweet Spot Awards | Ep149 | 5-7-22  
Podcast: Frequent Miler on the Air
Published On: Sat May 07 2022
Description: There are lots of great sweet spots that are exciting in theory are nearly impossible to actually book. This week, Greg and Nick discuss *practical* sweet spots -- the ones they have booked & you can, too. 1:25 This week's disclaimer 4:16 Mattress running the numbers: Is it worth mattress running to get 2x, 3x, or 4x IHG points. 10:12 Main Event: Practical sweet spot awards First up: Delta One to Europe for 50K 14:12 Star Alliance business class to Europe 17:32 Ability to book short flights cheaply 22:58 Using Iberia Avios for business class between Spain and the Eastern US 26:48 Qatar Qsuites via American Airlines miles or Avios 30:18 ANA Business Class to Japan / Asia 34:57 Hyatt awards 37:57 Vacasa vacation rentals via Wyndham Rewards 43:09 Choice privileges points for Nordic Choice properties 44:37 Capital One points for great Major League Baseball tickets 47:56 Question of the Week: I transferred points for what turned out to be phantom availability. Am I stuck? What could I have done differently? Join our email list: frequentmiler.com/subscribe Music credit: Annie Yoder